Gardner

[bilsu]

DG is exciting offensively, but it's tough to be really high on a center that plays D with his hands instead of his feet.

I have never seen a center block a shot with his feet.

[MUMac]

I have never seen a center block a shot with his feet.

Not a center, but DJ nearly did against Hughes.     Still one of my favorite pictures.  Even more awesome in person, though!

[Lighthouse 84]

Not a center, but DJ nearly did against Hughes.     Still one of my favorite pictures.  Even more awesome in person, though!

That reminds me....VB has been playing terribly.  Can't all of you see that?

[UticaBusBarn]

When we were kids, our Wes Unseld imitation involved using your butt as a battering ram to move defenders out of the way.



After moving the other kid out of the way with your butt, did you make the shot?  

If one thinks about it, Gardner is a throw back player from another era. Today it seems everyone plays off their feet above the rim. But, there have been some great/smart players who rarely left their feet, got position, "conned" their defensive opponent into the air, scored, and drew a foul. Wes Unseld was one. Larry Bird was another.

[tower912]

Moses Malone was not known for his vertical.   

[mviale]

Looking forward to seeing DG put two strong performances together in a row

[tower912]

Not happening so far.

[mviale]

Guards need to focus on him - 1-2 FG

[mviale]

speed game  vs. half court game.

[tower912]

Guards need to focus on him - 1-2 FG

Guards were focusing too much on him.   1/2 the turnovers were trying to force the ball into him. 

[mviale]

well DJO is the second coming of Jerel.  Not Davante's issue

[tower912]

You know that Jerel is the alltime leading scorer in MU history, right?

[mviale]

How many NCAA wins?  Off topic

[brewcity77]

You know that Jerel is the alltime leading scorer in MU history, right?

If DJO had 4 years of eligibility he'd take that title.